Your login ID will be your email address. Your password will be emailed to you.
You are being asked to be a participant in a research study about the effectiveness of one-on-one tutoring conducted by Dr. Barbara Di Eugenio, Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). You have been asked to participate in the research because you have shown interest in using our educational software, hence, are eligible to participate. We ask that you read this form and ask any questions you may have by email or phone (contact information is listed below) before agreeing to be in the research.
Your participation in this research is voluntary. Your decision whether or not to participate will not affect your current or future relations with UIC. If you decide to participate, you are free to withdraw at any time without affecting that relationship.
One-on-one tutoring has long been known to be a very effective form of instruction. If we could identify exactly why it is effective, we might be able to duplicate the crucial features of effective tutoring in educational software.
The purpose of this project is to compare novice, expert and computer-based tutors to identify the effective features of expert tutor behavior. We approach this problem by making systematic comparisons among novice, expert and computer-based tutors. Once we have identified some interesting differences, we implement those in educational software. Finally, we evaluate the resulting software by deploying it with students.
If you agree to be in this research, we would ask of you the following:
There are no risks associated with participation than those that accompany normal participation in using computers.
You will receive basic data structure instruction at no cost to yourself. This research may contribute to improved educational software, which would benefit any organization with extensive training needs.
If you do not want to participate in the study by working with the software, then you do not have to. If you are a student at UIC or an employee at UIC, lack of participation will not affect your relationship with UIC.
The only people who will know that you are a research participant are members of the research team. No information about you, or provided by you during the research will be disclosed to others without your written permission, except:
When the results of the research are published or discussed in conferences, no information will be included that would reveal your identity. Any information that is obtained in connection with this study and that can be identified with you will remain confidential and will be disclosed only with your permission or as required by law. Should we wish to include any part of your individual record, as opposed to group aggregates, in a public presentation, we will contact you to obtain your permission to do so.
Because collecting and analyzing data is a time consuming activity, research teams at UIC, or at other universities or research laboratories may ask us for access to the data. If we decide to share the data with them, we will do so only after any reference to your personal identity has been eliminated from the data. If you object to your data possibly being shared with other research teams, you can withhold your consent for that specific usage. Withholding your consent in that regard does not prevent you from participating in this study in any way.
There are no costs to you to participate in this research.
You will not be reimbursed for participating in this research.
You can choose whether to be in this study or not. If you volunteer to be in this study, you may withdraw at any time without consequences of any kind.
The researcher conducting this study is Dr. Barbara Di Eugenio. You may ask any questions you have for the research team by phone or by email. Phone: 312/996-7566. Email: bdieugen@cs.uic.edu.
If you feel you have not been treated according to the descriptions in this form, or you have any questions about your rights as a research participant, you may call the UIC Office for the Protection of Research Subjects (OPRS) at 312-996-1711 (Chicago, IL area) or 1-866-789-6215 (toll-free) or e-mail OPRS at uicirb@uic.edu.
You may choose not to participate or to stop your participation in this research at any time. This will not affect your class standing or grades at your university. The investigator may also end your participation in the research. If this happens, your class standing or grades will not be affected. You will not be offered or receive any special consideration if you participate in this research.
Your participation in this research is in no way a part of your university duties, and your refusal to participate will not in any way affect your employment with the university, or the benefits, privileges, or opportunities associated with your employment at the university. You will not be offered or receive any special consideration if you participate in this research.
Remember: Your participation in this research is voluntary. Your decision whether or not to participate will not affect your current or future relations with UIC, your university, your instructor or Dr. Barbara Di Eugenio. If you decide to participate, you are free to withdraw at any time without affecting that relationship.
You may print a copy of this form to keep for your records.
I have read (or someone has read to me) the above information. I have been informed that I may ask questions by phone or email. I agree to participate in this research. I have been informed that I may print a copy of this form for my records.
* I agree to participate in this research.
It has been explained to me that my data, without any identifying personal information, may be shared with other research teams, at UIC or other universities and research laboratories. I consent to this further use of my data.
* I agree to allow my data to be shared.